James Arness credited as playing...
Matt Dillon
- Sam the Cook: You know, it's not really a party without candles on your cake.
- Matt Dillon: What did we do last year?
- Sam the Cook: It slips my mind. How many candles was it?
- Matt Dillon: Oh, I'd say it was over 21.
- Sam the Cook: You say that every year!
- [although Matt warned him to stay out of trouble, Davis starts a bar room brawl]
- Matt Dillon: All you salesman that rowdy?
- Davis Healy: Hey, nobody starts in barbed wire! I've been a few things.
- Matt Dillon: Any of 'em effect your hearing?
- Davis Healy: You warned me. Sorry.
- Matt Dillon: Sorry gets it once.
- [first lines]
- [Sam hands Matt a cup of coffee]
- Matt Dillon: Thanks, Sam.
- Sam the Cook: Did you decide what kind of cake you want?
- Matt Dillon: Just keep it simple. I don't want Beth and Josh to think they're on the wrong spread.
- Sam the Cook: You say that every birthday!